Weather & Tide Report – February 24, 2025

ADVISORIES: A wind advisory is in effect for the coastal region until 3pm this afternoon and until 4 pm for the inland region. 

A high surf advisory will be in effect from 4 pm until 10 am on Tuesday, February 25. 

SYNOPSIS: A powerful storm system is bringing strong winds and rain to Northern California today. Wind gusts could reach 60 mph in Del Norte County and up to 40 mph in parts of Humboldt, making driving difficult and possibly knocking down tree branches. There’s also a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in Del Norte County, especially this afternoon.

TODAY: 

Inland: Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Along the Coast: Showers. High near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

TONIGHT:  

Inland: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Along the Coast: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Extended Forecast: The strong winds will gradually die down tonight as the storm moves away. By Tuesday night, offshore winds and high pressure will bring dry and warmer conditions. Expect much warmer-than-usual temperatures from Wednesday through the end of the week. However, another weather system may approach California around Thursday, possibly bringing more rain and wind, though it’s uncertain how much it will affect Northern California.

Predicted Temperatures

Location	High Today	Low Tonight	HighTomorrow
Inland	59	41	61
Along The Coast	59	42	56

The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

Today	Wind	South, 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
	Waves	South, 9 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 13 seconds. Showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight	Wind	South, 15 to 20 knots.
	Waves	South, 8 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 15 feet at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.

The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles. 

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

Today	Wind	Southeast, 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming south, 15 to 20 knots this afternoon.
	Waves	South, 7 feet at 7 seconds, and west, 10 feet at 13 seconds. Showers.
Tonight	Wind	Southwest, 5 to 10 knots.
	Waves	South, 5 feet at 5 seconds, and west, 13 feet at 14 seconds.

Here are the tides for Shelter Cove:

Tides: The 1st low today of the day will be at 3:10 pm at minus 0.1 feet. The next high tide of the day will be at 10:02 pm at 4.8 feet. The 1st low tide tomorrow at 2:37 am at 3.3 feet. The 1st high tide tomorrow at 8:34 am at 6.6 feet.

There will be a total of 11 hours and 8 minutes of daylight today. Sunrise today was at 6:55 am, sunset this evening will be at 6:03 pm. Sunrise tomorrow will be at 6:54 am.

The waning crescent moon will set this afternoon at 2:16 pm, and will rise again tomorrow morning at 5:51 am. The new moon will occur on February 27.